# oxocarboxylic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

## Etymology
From oxo- + carboxylic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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